diff --git a/demo/MainWindow.cpp b/demo/MainWindow.cpp
index 3609461..9b79fb4 100644
--- a/demo/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/demo/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -271,6 +271,10 @@ struct MainWindowPrivate
 		auto ToolBar = DockWidget->createDefaultToolBar();
 		ToolBar->addAction(ui.actionSaveState);
 		ToolBar->addAction(ui.actionRestoreState);
+		// For testing all calendar dock widgets have a the tool button style
+		// Qt::ToolButtonTextUnderIcon
+		DockWidget->setToolBarStyleSource(ads::CDockWidget::ToolBarStyleFromDockWidget);
+		DockWidget->setToolBarStyle(Qt::ToolButtonTextUnderIcon, ads::CDockWidget::StateFloating);
 		return DockWidget;
 	}
 
@@ -764,6 +768,7 @@ CMainWindow::CMainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
 
 	// Now create the dock manager and its content
 	d->DockManager = new CDockManager(this);
+	d->DockManager->setDockWidgetToolBarStyle(Qt::ToolButtonIconOnly, ads::CDockWidget::StateFloating);
 
  #if (QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0))
 	connect(d->PerspectiveComboBox, SIGNAL(activated(QString)),
diff --git a/src/DockManager.cpp b/src/DockManager.cpp
index 2dc2fb0..9948202 100644
--- a/src/DockManager.cpp
+++ b/src/DockManager.cpp
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@ struct DockManagerPrivate
 	CDockFocusController* FocusController = nullptr;
     CDockWidget* CentralWidget = nullptr;
     bool IsLeavingMinimized = false;
+	Qt::ToolButtonStyle ToolBarStyleDocked = Qt::ToolButtonIconOnly;
+	Qt::ToolButtonStyle ToolBarStyleFloating = Qt::ToolButtonTextUnderIcon;
+	QSize ToolBarIconSizeDocked = QSize(16, 16);
+	QSize ToolBarIconSizeFloating = QSize(24, 24);
 
 	/**
 	 * Private data constructor
@@ -1361,6 +1365,63 @@ QString CDockManager::floatingContainersTitle()
 	return FloatingContainersTitle;
 }
 
+
+//===========================================================================
+void CDockManager::setDockWidgetToolBarStyle(Qt::ToolButtonStyle Style, CDockWidget::eState State)
+{
+	if (CDockWidget::StateFloating == State)
+	{
+		d->ToolBarStyleFloating = Style;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		d->ToolBarStyleDocked = Style;
+	}
+}
+
+
+//===========================================================================
+Qt::ToolButtonStyle CDockManager::dockWidgetToolBarStyle(CDockWidget::eState State) const
+{
+	if (CDockWidget::StateFloating == State)
+	{
+		return d->ToolBarStyleFloating;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		return d->ToolBarStyleDocked;
+	}
+}
+
+
+//===========================================================================
+void CDockManager::setDockWidgetToolBarIconSize(const QSize& IconSize, CDockWidget::eState State)
+{
+	if (CDockWidget::StateFloating == State)
+	{
+		d->ToolBarIconSizeFloating = IconSize;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		d->ToolBarIconSizeDocked = IconSize;
+	}
+}
+
+
+//===========================================================================
+QSize CDockManager::dockWidgetToolBarIconSize(CDockWidget::eState State) const
+{
+	if (CDockWidget::StateFloating == State)
+	{
+		return d->ToolBarIconSizeFloating;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		return d->ToolBarIconSizeDocked;
+	}
+}
+
+
 } // namespace ads
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/DockManager.h b/src/DockManager.h
index 7f382d3..85482d0 100644
--- a/src/DockManager.h
+++ b/src/DockManager.h
@@ -627,6 +627,36 @@ public:
 	 */
 	static QString floatingContainersTitle();
 
+    /**
+     * This function sets the tool button style for the given dock widget state.
+     * It is possible to switch the tool button style depending on the state.
+     * If a dock widget is floating, then here are more space and it is
+     * possible to select a style that requires more space like
+     * Qt::ToolButtonTextUnderIcon. For the docked state Qt::ToolButtonIconOnly
+     * might be better.
+     */
+    void setDockWidgetToolBarStyle(Qt::ToolButtonStyle Style, CDockWidget::eState State);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the tool button style for the given docking state.
+     * \see setToolBarStyle()
+     */
+    Qt::ToolButtonStyle dockWidgetToolBarStyle(CDockWidget::eState State) const;
+
+    /**
+     * This function sets the tool button icon size for the given state.
+     * If a dock widget is floating, there is more space and increasing the
+     * icon size is possible. For docked widgets, small icon sizes, eg. 16 x 16
+     * might be better.
+     */
+    void setDockWidgetToolBarIconSize(const QSize& IconSize, CDockWidget::eState State);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the icon size for a given docking state.
+     * \see setToolBarIconSize()
+     */
+    QSize dockWidgetToolBarIconSize(CDockWidget::eState State) const;
+
 public Q_SLOTS:
 	/**
 	 * Opens the perspective with the given name.
diff --git a/src/DockWidget.cpp b/src/DockWidget.cpp
index d799faf..4298af6 100644
--- a/src/DockWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/DockWidget.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ struct DockWidgetPrivate
 	CDockWidget::eMinimumSizeHintMode MinimumSizeHintMode = CDockWidget::MinimumSizeHintFromDockWidget;
 	WidgetFactory* Factory = nullptr;
 	QPointer<CAutoHideTab> SideTabWidget;
+	CDockWidget::eToolBarStyleSource ToolBarStyleSource = CDockWidget::ToolBarStyleFromDockManager;
 	
 	/**
 	 * Private data constructor
@@ -139,6 +140,11 @@ struct DockWidgetPrivate
 	 * returns true on success.
 	 */
 	bool createWidgetFromFactory();
+
+	/**
+	 * Use the dock manager toolbar style and icon size for the different states
+	 */
+	void setToolBarStyleFromDockManager();
 };
 // struct DockWidgetPrivate
 
@@ -331,6 +337,22 @@ bool DockWidgetPrivate::createWidgetFromFactory()
 }
 
 
+//============================================================================
+void DockWidgetPrivate::setToolBarStyleFromDockManager()
+{
+	if (!DockManager)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+	auto State = CDockWidget::StateDocked;
+	_this->setToolBarIconSize(DockManager->dockWidgetToolBarIconSize(State), State);
+	_this->setToolBarStyle(DockManager->dockWidgetToolBarStyle(State), State);
+	State = CDockWidget::StateFloating;
+	_this->setToolBarIconSize(DockManager->dockWidgetToolBarIconSize(State), State);
+	_this->setToolBarStyle(DockManager->dockWidgetToolBarStyle(State), State);
+}
+
+
 //============================================================================
 CDockWidget::CDockWidget(const QString &title, QWidget *parent) :
 	QFrame(parent),
@@ -523,6 +545,15 @@ CDockManager* CDockWidget::dockManager() const
 void CDockWidget::setDockManager(CDockManager* DockManager)
 {
 	d->DockManager = DockManager;
+	if (!DockManager)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (ToolBarStyleFromDockManager == d->ToolBarStyleSource)
+	{
+		d->setToolBarStyleFromDockManager();
+	}
 }
 
 
@@ -1284,6 +1315,24 @@ void CDockWidget::toggleAutoHide(SideBarLocation Location)
 }
 
 
+//============================================================================
+void CDockWidget::setToolBarStyleSource(eToolBarStyleSource Source)
+{
+	d->ToolBarStyleSource = Source;
+	if (ToolBarStyleFromDockManager == d->ToolBarStyleSource)
+	{
+		d->setToolBarStyleFromDockManager();
+	}
+}
+
+
+//============================================================================
+CDockWidget::eToolBarStyleSource CDockWidget::toolBarStyleSource() const
+{
+	return d->ToolBarStyleSource;
+}
+
+
 } // namespace ads
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/DockWidget.h b/src/DockWidget.h
index b563c63..e4af5ea 100644
--- a/src/DockWidget.h
+++ b/src/DockWidget.h
@@ -176,6 +176,12 @@ public:
         StateFloating
     };
 
+    enum eToolBarStyleSource
+    {
+    	ToolBarStyleFromDockManager,
+    	ToolBarStyleFromDockWidget
+    };
+
     /**
      * Sets the widget for the dock widget to widget.
      * The InsertMode defines how the widget is inserted into the dock widget.
@@ -473,6 +479,17 @@ public:
      */
     void setToolBar(QToolBar* ToolBar);
 
+    /**
+     * Configures, if the dock widget uses the global tool bar styles from
+     * dock manager or if it uses its own tool bar style
+     */
+    void setToolBarStyleSource(eToolBarStyleSource Source);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the configured tool bar style source
+     */
+    eToolBarStyleSource toolBarStyleSource() const;
+
     /**
      * This function sets the tool button style for the given dock widget state.
      * It is possible to switch the tool button style depending on the state.